Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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